2004 & Older Slide Floors. Something you should check.

[JohnB]

Originally Posted by matti

Getting ready to redo the slide room top where the eterna bond is peeling back..any suggestions on removal??

Matt

That is not Eternabond that Sunline used on the slide, it is butyl slide tape. Different animal.

A heat gun and a scraper is your friend in removing the slide tape. Use a rounded nose or really dull scraper (putty knife etc) so you do not dig the roof. Wipe hot goo on a board to clean the putty knife.

On the aluminum part you can use mineral sprits on a rag to get old goo off the flange. On the rubber, light heat and dull scraper. No mineral sprits on rubber.

Use Actetone or Eternaclean as final cleaning on rubber as well to prep before putting EB on.

Use a bead of dicro on the exposed edge of the Eternabond so the roof sealant does not get sticky and full of dirt over time. You do not have to put this on immediately but in a few weeks before stuff gets stuck to that small exposed edge. Use a wet finger, dip in water, and smooth the Dicro. Keeps it from sticking to your finger. It’s amazing. Only do about 2 feet and then wipe finger off and rewet go again.

Good luck

Some time when you have the camera out, take some pics of the slide actuator setup. It ratcheting on the way “in” is not a real problem but I cannot figure out how it is doing it with put a dead hard stop. Unless yours the clutch has a slightly weaker spring in it. I even talked to Lippert and Venture who made the slide motor and clutch. Curiosity now has me for sure.


John

PS Thanks for the Sunnybrook info. Will use I'm sure as 3/8" thick sound justr about right for our vintage slide

[matti]

Hi John,
Here are some photos of the slide Room Actuator
I sprayed Dry Lube on all the moving parts & in moves out & in smoothly. The only time it ratchets is when it comes to a full out & full in after the motor appears to stop.
I found some Rubber molding insert that is used on a "Fleetwood" door & windows #1338888 at $1.75 a foot. as you can see it bends around corners with ease & because it is a tad larger then the vinyl it really locks in & the best part is you don't need to use





screws in the corners

I think this is a great replacement for the Sunny vinyl insert & if you want I can mail you a small piece so you can see how it bends.
I applied Dicor across the entire front roof including the channel to make ready for the eterna bond in about a week. Replacing the slide out topper next week when it comes in. Kicking around the idea of replacing the carpet with bamboo laminate as no matter what you do with your shoes you always seem to get the carpet dirty Ill take some photos if I when I do it. I hope you don't mind me always asking you questions
Matt

[JohnB]

Hi Matt

H'mm, this is not the same slide actuator motor drive that I have in my 2004.

Yours looks like the Lippert motor drive. Mine is the Venture motor drive. This would explain why your clutch ratchets on the way in. The clutch spring I'm sure is different. I know when I talked to Lippert service tech they said they use about 2 kinds back in that time frame so it looks like you have the "other" type.



Thanks for posting that pic. We just learned another puzzle piece in how Sunlines are made and what changed when.

The carpet, I'm assuming yours and mine are the same style as that was the 2004 carpet. The 2005's had different carpet.

In our layout we have enough vinyl tile for the heavy traffic that we can keep the carpet in OK shape. We are also shoe "removers" when we go inside on 98% of the time. I swear dirt on that floor is like a magnet. I can vacuum the tile and 30 seconds later, where did that come from???

Your pics of the seals are not showing. The link is broke. Did you move the picture on your photo bucket account? If you PM a moderator with the new links/location we can edit the post and put them in for you.

No worries on the questions. That is how we all learn, by asking questions. We all take away different learning's from members questions and fixing things.

John

[JohnB]

Matt

I went to your photo site. The 2 pics you posted are not there, did you delete them?

I did find this one, is this the molding you are talking about?

[matti]

Hi John, Yes that is one of them (trying to get the hang on Photobucket
But the links will not work??? They are on the Photo Bucket site so I don't know what the issue is?? ( here is the direct link) http://s1239.photobucket.com/albums/...tiredtraveler/

We also take our shoes off but the dirt still manages to get there??? The molding works excellent & notice...NO screws!!!

[JohnB]

Matt,

Well I don't know what to say, they are now showing up and they are on your web site?? I looked last night and there was only the one.

I am envious of how good a shape your decals are. Your prior owner must of did something to help protect them. Mine has about 2 1/2 to 3 years of no TLC before I took ownership and that did mine in.

The rubber strip looks really good. Is it a little off white or eggshell in color? It looks a little cream colored in the pic. Not bad just not high bright white.

John

[matti]

The rubber is a tad off white but not too much different then the original (at least on mine)
Ill send more photos after I get her all "pretty) up'd